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title: bedtime — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bedtime» in the school dictionary: Bedtime is the time when you usually go to bed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# bedtime

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**Who acts:** Bedtime, you, Dad, It, I, bedtime routine · **What happens:** be, go, describe, do, sleep, read · **To what, where:** time, bed, things, half past eight, bedtime story, me

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«bedtime» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [bedtime in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bedtime.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bedtime is the time when you usually go to bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedtime:m1:1
# text = Bedtime is the time when you usually go to bed.
1	Bedtime	bedtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Bedtime | the time |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | you |  |  | bed |  | usually *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to bed=Initial\_Location |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bedtime can also describe things done just before sleeping, like a bedtime story.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedtime:m2:1
# text = Bedtime can also describe things done just before sleeping, like a bedtime story.
1	Bedtime	bedtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	sleeping	sleep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	bedtime	bedtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can | Bedtime | things |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | participle |  | things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sleep** | gerund | Bedtime *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a bedtime story | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My bedtime is half past eight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedtime:x1:1
# text = My bedtime is half past eight.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	bedtime	bedtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	half	half	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	6	amod	_	_
5	past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My bedtime | half past eight |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad reads me a bedtime story every night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedtime:x2:1
# text = Dad reads me a bedtime story every night.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reads	read	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bedtime	bedtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | present | Dad | a bedtime story | me |  | night |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient story=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's way past your bedtime!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedtime:x3:1
# text = It's way past your bedtime!
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	past	past	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	bedtime	bedtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | way |  |  |  | past your bedtime | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brush your teeth before bedtime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedtime:x4:1
# text = Brush your teeth before bedtime.
1	Brush	brush	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	bedtime	bedtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **brush** | imperative | you *not said here* | your teeth |  | bedtime |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme before bedtime=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No screens an hour before bedtime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedtime:x5:1
# text = No screens an hour before bedtime.
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	screens	screen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod:unmarked	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bedtime	bedtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On weekends my bedtime is later.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedtime:x6:1
# text = On weekends my bedtime is later.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	weekends	weekend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	bedtime	bedtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If bedtime is 9 pm and I wake at 7 am, I sleep 10 hours.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedtime:x7:1
# text = If bedtime is 9 pm and I wake at 7 am, I sleep 10 hours.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	bedtime	bedtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	pm	p.m.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	wake	wake	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	obl	_	_
11	am	a.m.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	sleep	sleep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
15	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | bedtime | 9 |  |  |  | pm *nmod:unmarked* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wake** | present | I |  |  | 7  am |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **sleep** | present | I |  |  |  | hour |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her bedtime routine is bath, book, bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedtime:x8:1
# text = Her bedtime routine is bath, book, bed.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	bedtime	bedtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	routine	routine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Her bedtime routine | bath and book and bed |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old days at home the Neverland had always begun to look a little dark and threatening by bedtime.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedtime:x9:1
# text = In the old days at home the Neverland had always begun to look a little dark and threatening by bedtime.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Neverland	Neverland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	11	advmod	_	_
11	begun	begin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	obl:unmarked	_	_
16	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	threatening	threaten	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	conj	_	_
19	by	by	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	bedtime	bedtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past · perfect | the Neverland |  |  |  | day | always *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **look** | to-infinitive | the Neverland *not said here* |  |  |  |  | dark *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **threaten** | gerund | the Neverland *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by bedtime | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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